English Idioms

A. I’m sorry I couldn’t come to your party. I think I have the flu.

B. Well, if you do, it’s a (an)_________________________________ . Everyone who came got food poisoning.

• acquired taste

• blessing in disguise

• pain in the neck

I felt like a____________________________________________ the first time I did yoga. I thought I was so clumsy!

• bull in a china shop

• hill of beans

• piece of cake

My neighbour and I get on like a____________________because we both love to talk about gardening and sport.

• big head

• chalk and cheese

• house on fire

Tiffany didn’t realize that her boss was standing right behind her while she was complaining about him to a friend. She really ________________________________________________________.

• pulled his leg

• put her foot in her mouth

• flexed her muscles

That friend of his is____________________________________ but he’s a really nice and caring person.

• as ugly as a sin

• high and dry

• a piece of cake

Dan's such a____________________ , always reminding us what fantastic results he got in his exams!

• big-head

• cup of tea

• two left feet

When it comes to dancing, I have _________________________. I stumble a lot.

• chalk and cheese

• a pain in the neck

• two left feet

Did he really say Canada has a tropical climate? Come on, he_____________________! It’s cold in Canada!

• was pulling your leg

• put his foot in his mouth

• was flexing his muscles

Jane has such a bubbly personality. She’s always ____________________________.

• full of beans

• high and dry

• a pain in the neck

The traditional Pacific drink, kava, may be _____________________________.

• an acquired taste

• all at sea

• a piece of cake